| North Kerry | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1922 | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Created from | County Kerry |
| Replaced by | Kerry–Limerick West |
North Kerry was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected on a system of first-past-the-post, from 1885 to 1922.
Representation at Westminster in this constituency ceased at the 1922 United Kingdom general election, which took place on 15 November, shortly before the establishment of the Irish Free State on 6 December 1922.
Boundaries
This constituency comprised the northern part of County Kerry.
1885–1922: The baronies of Clanmaurice and Iraghticonnor.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | John Stack | Irish Parliamentary Party | |
| 1891 | Irish National Federation | ||
| 1892 | Thomas Sexton | Irish National Federation | |
| 1896 by-election | Michael Joseph Flavin | Irish National Federation | |
| 1900 | Irish Parliamentary Party | ||
| 1918 | James Crowley | Sinn Féin | |
| 1922 | constituency abolished | ||
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Stack | Unopposed | |||
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | John Stack | Unopposed | |||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Thomas Sexton | 2,858 | 78.6 | N/A | |
| Irish National League | Edmund Haviland-Burke | 776 | 21.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,082 | 57.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,634 | 62.1 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 5,855 | ||||
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Thomas Sexton | Unopposed | |||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish National Federation | Michael Joseph Flavin | Unopposed | |||
| Irish National Federation hold | |||||
Elections in the 1900s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Michael Joseph Flavin | Unopposed | |||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Michael Joseph Flavin | Unopposed | |||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Michael Joseph Flavin | 2,637 | 74.9 | N/A | |
| Ind. Nationalist | Thomas Neville Stack | 885 | 25.1 | New | |
| Majority | 1,752 | 49.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,522 | 63.7 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 5,536 | ||||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Parliamentary | Michael Joseph Flavin | Unopposed | |||
| Irish Parliamentary hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Féin | James Crowley | Unopposed | |||
| Sinn Féin gain from Irish Parliamentary | |||||
References
- ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 353, 390. ISBN 0901714127.
- Walker, B. M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Royal Irish Academy.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 1)
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